[Faith-talk] article 1

[Everett Gavel]

Beth asked:
> How can I explain this to my two friends that their 
> homosexual
> feelings and attractions is a sin?
>


How can you?  Well,it's only as hard as you make it. 
It's like asking, "How can I keep from lying to save 
face?"  Or, "How can I keep from masturbating to those 
pictures of all those beautiful wo/men online?"  Or, 
"How can I stop having sexual fantasies about 
so-and-so, when they seem just so amazingly awesome?" 
Or, "How can I control my anger, when it just spouts up 
out of nowhere when I'm around stupid people?"  To ask 
that question borders on the absurd, with all due 
respect.  How can you?  It's easy, if you let the 
truth, the logic and simplicity of it all, shine 
through.  A sin is a sin is a sin.  Homosexuality, like 
lying, like pride, like adultery, like fornication of 
any kind outside of marriage, like murder, are all 
sins.  It's that simple.

Again, forget what we say.  I urge you to begin 
learning the truth today, by reading the Holy Bible for 
yourself:  http://www.biblegateway.com  - What's really 
stopping you?

Personally, I don't recommend starting with the King 
James Version.  It's hard to grasp for most beginners. 
Start with the New International Version (NIV), or the 
Message (MSG), or New Living Translation (NLT).  Just 
go to www.biblegateway.com - and as I suggested in 
another message, begin with the Book of John, the 
Gospel of John.  Just type in, "John 1" to begin 
reading the first chapter.  With each chapter you will 
have a link to listen to the audio version, if you'd 
rather not read through the text given there.  On each 
page there will be a link to go to the next chapter, as 
well.  Then let me know, or let us know (if you're up 
for it), what you think.

God bless your reading--and your path.  I pray Jesus 
opens the eyes of your heart, and your friends as 
well--and knocks down the walls each of us tends to 
build up around our hearts.


All for His Glory,
Everett
www.everettgavel.com